Alpha's Runaway Bride

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many intimate moments and silent promises, now seemed tinged with sadness, as if the walls themselves

n its place again, and Alex, with his choices, had relegated her to a secondary role. Her heart ached painfully at the thought of leaving him behind, but she knew she no longer had a choice. This depa

their first year together. She hesitated to leave it behind, but the pain and sweetness of the memory compelled her to keep it. It was al

collapsed. The silence of the street seemed to accentuate the loneliness that weighed on her, but she refused to let it get her down.

very trace of their past. She no longer wanted to be tempted to come back, to give in to the urge to call him to tell him about the

ng within her. She bought some furniture, carefully decorated this new nest, imagining what their life would be like, just the two of them. Every day, she pl

ive herself the chance to rediscover herself, to build something solid for her future child. She reconnected with her friends, those she had put aside to preserve the se

he found herself smiling, even though a shadow of sadness lingered in her eyes. She then remembered why she had made the decision to leave. This

, that this child was coming soon and that his whole world was about to change. She is fully invested in this pregnancy, creati

he would eventually discover her absence, start asking questions. But she told herself that, if he had not been able to keep

e's approval. She felt stronger, freer. Each day that passed brought her closer to the